Nagoya University-Graduate School of Economics-Economic Research Center (Japan)

Osaka Prefecture University-Graduate School of Economics (Japan)

CO-SPONSORED BY

Society of Economics at the Osaka Prefecture University-Graduate School of Economics
(Japan)

DEADLINE FOR PRESENTATION PROPOSALS: SEPTEMBER 15TH 2018

NOTIFICATION OF PROPOSAL ACCEPTANCE: SEPTEMBER 22ND 2018

DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION: OCTOBER 1ST 2018

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE SERIES

This is our 13th annual conference which provides a venue for scholarly interactions among academics,
researchers, students, and representatives from industry and government. The annual
theme is the economic, social, political,cultural and technological environments in which today’s businesses operate.

Annually, our conference is attended by 60 to 120 participants who represent up to
20 universities in up to 12 countriesand territories. Our conference has been successful in that more than 50% of participants
are repeat participants, i.e.,they participated in at least one of our past conferences. Participants’ post-conference
feedback in our last three (3)conferences show more than 90% rating our conference as “excellent” or “very good”.

4: Penn State Altoona-Division of Business, Engineering and Information Sciences and
Technology (U.S.A.)

5: Alfred University-College of Business (U.S.A.)

6: Vietnam National University-Hanoi School of Business (Vietnam)

7: Seoul Women’s University (South Korea)

8: University of Economics in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)

CONFERENCE TOPICS

Proposals for presentations and panels (comprised of 3 to 5 related presentations)
are invited in the following broad subject categories.

[01] Accounting

[02] Business Law, Ethics or Regulation

[03] Economics

[04] Entrepreneurship

[05] Finance

[06] International Business

[07] International Tourism

[08] Management (including Health Care Management)

[09] Management Information Systems

[10] Marketing

[11] Strategic Management

[12] Interdisciplinary

[13] Pedagogy

[14] Case Studies

[15] Graduate Student Presentations

[16] Undergraduate Student Presentations

Proposals for a presentation must be received by September 15th 2018. All proposals are to be electronically submittedto ruanem@triton.uog.edu (Subject: Proposal for ICBEIT 2019 Singapore). Be sure to provide contact information
aboutauthor(s), including email address(es) and a brief abstract (100 words) describing
your presentation. Be sure to indicatethe subject category to which your paper is most relevant (see codes above) and which
of the authors are planning toattend the conference. You will be notified about the acceptance of your abstract
by September 22nd 2018 andexpected to register by October 1st 2018.

The Conference Program will be organized so that sessions flow well and that papers in each session relate
to eachother. Depending on the numbers of paper presentations, we may also consider holding
concurrent sessions. Plan on a15-20 minute presentation (including questions and answers). Language used in the
entire conference will be English.Non-English-speaking presenters may participate as long as they are accompanied by
a competent English-translatorand limit their presentation within the time allowance. Equipment for PowerPoint presentations
will be available.Please save your PowerPoint files in a .pptx format to ensure software compatibility.
Please use a USB-flash drive forfile storage or bring your own USB-adapter if you are using a different file storage.

AIRPORT INFORMATION, CONFERENCE VENUES, and

HOTEL ACCOMODATIONS

Most international flights will arrive through the Singapore Changi International Airport (airport code SIN). It is 20 km(12.5 mi) away from the conference venue. A taxi ride will cost between $20 and $40.
For larger groups, 4-seaterlimousine or 7-seater larger taxi will be more economical at $55 to $60 per trip ($10
to $15 per person).

The conference venue is the Fort Canning Lodge, which is located on 6 Fort Canning Road, north of the Fort CanningPark and 400 meter (1/4 mile) south of the nearest MRT station Dhoby Ghaut. Nearby
shopping at Plaza Singapura andThe Atrium. Standard twin room at the conference venue is SGD135 plus 10% service charge and 7% GST subject toavailability. Breakfast and internet access for 2 guests are included. To reserve
a guest room, please contact Ms. AliceTan at banquetsales@ywcafclodge.org.sgThe nearest hotels are the Innotel Hotel, Hotel Fort Canningwhich is different from Fort Canning Lodge andYMCA@OneOrchard.

CONFERENCE REGISTRATION

The conference registration fee is USD350 per person (students may pay a discounted rate of USD300) and will coverbuffet lunches and morning and afternoon coffee/tea snacks on the two days of the
conference, conference materialsand presentation of one paper. Please add USD50 for each additional paper if you plan to present more than onepaper.

You may register for the conference by completing the enclosed form and sending it
by email to Dr. Ruane at theUniversity of Guam, School of Business and Public Administration (ruanem@triton.uog.edu) by October 1st 2018.

SUBMISSION OF CONFERENCE MANUSCRIPTS

You have the OPTION for your manuscript to be included in the ICBEIT 2019 Singapore Proceedings and distributed toall conference participants. Please submit your manuscript to ruanem@triton.uog.edu (Subject: Manuscripts for ICBEIT2019 Singapore) by January 31st 2019.

OPPORTUNITY TO PUBLISH IN PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL

Like our past conferences, conference participants will have the opportunity to publish
your conference paper in theAsia Pacific Business and Economic Perspectives, a double-blind, peer-reviewed journal that is currently listed with theNational Diet Library of Japan and is in the process of applying for EBSCO abstracting.
It is published by the Asia PacificBusiness and Economics Research Society (APBERS)

Although not all submissions will be accepted for publication, the editorial review
board will give each submission itsutmost consideration. Journal submissions must be sent to ruanem@triton.uog.edu (Subject: Journal submission)around April 30 th 2019. Only those papers presented at the conference will be considered for journal publication.

VISA TO ENTER SINGAPORE

U.S. and Japan-passport-holders do not need a visa to enter Singapore. Other passport-holders
are advised to consultthe nearest Singapore Consulate/Embassy regarding any visa requirement to enter Singapore.

If an entry visa is required, obtaining it is the sole responsibility of the conference
participant. The conferenceorganizers will not apply for an entry visa on your behalf nor provide documents other
than a letter that will indicateyour intended participation at the conference.

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

As in past conferences, all fees are non-refundable once they are paid.

As in past conferences in other locations, please note that the organizers do not
provide insurance of any type to conference participants.